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Why Do Unions Want To Run Child Care Teacher Training In Seattle? Seattle voters will have to choose between two ballot measures that both aim to help improve education for preschoolers, but in different ways. The...Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/why-do-unions-want-run-child-care-teacher-training-seattle
http://kplu.org/post/why-do-unions-want-run-child-care-teacher-training-seattle Seattle voters will have to choose between two ballot measures that both aim to help improve education for preschoolers, but in different ways. The...300no Seattle voters will have to choose between two ballot measures that both aim to help improve education for preschoolers, but in different ways. The...

]]>Analyst Says Falling Oil Prices Could Dampen Demand For Boeing's New Aircraft Boeing reported that earnings and revenue climbed in its most recent quarter. But the stock fell on worries about when the 787 Dreamliner program will...Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:45:26 -0400http://kplu.org/post/analyst-says-falling-oil-prices-could-dampen-demand-boeings-new-aircraft
http://kplu.org/post/analyst-says-falling-oil-prices-could-dampen-demand-boeings-new-aircraft Boeing reported that earnings and revenue climbed in its most recent quarter. But the stock fell on worries about when the 787 Dreamliner program will...86no Boeing reported that earnings and revenue climbed in its most recent quarter. But the stock fell on worries about when the 787 Dreamliner program will...

]]>How One Theologian Managed To Keep Her Faith Through Struggles With Depression Monica Coleman has an impressive resume (bachelor’s degree from Harvard, master’s of divinity from Vanderbilt, Ph.D. from Claremont School of Theology)...Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/how-one-theologian-managed-keep-her-faith-through-struggles-depression
http://kplu.org/post/how-one-theologian-managed-keep-her-faith-through-struggles-depression Monica Coleman has an impressive resume (bachelor’s degree from Harvard, master’s of divinity from Vanderbilt, Ph.D. from Claremont School of Theology)...317no Monica Coleman has an impressive resume (bachelor’s degree from Harvard, master’s of divinity from Vanderbilt, Ph.D. from Claremont School of Theology)...

]]>Former Boeing Executive Alan Mulally’s Advice On Labor: 'Working Together Works’ Against a backdrop of Boeing labor relations that one analyst described as the worst he’s ever seen, former Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive...Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:20:42 -0400http://kplu.org/post/former-boeing-executive-alan-mulally-s-advice-labor-working-together-works
http://kplu.org/post/former-boeing-executive-alan-mulally-s-advice-labor-working-together-works Against a backdrop of Boeing labor relations that one analyst described as the worst he’s ever seen, former Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive...116no Against a backdrop of Boeing labor relations that one analyst described as the worst he’s ever seen, former Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive...

]]>Wash. State Has Highest Cellphone Tax Rates In U.S., Says Report Washingtonians pay the highest cellphone bill tax rates in the country while Oregonians enjoy the lowest tax burden, according to a new report. The Tax...Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:29:25 -0400http://kplu.org/post/wash-state-has-highest-cellphone-tax-rates-us-says-report
http://kplu.org/post/wash-state-has-highest-cellphone-tax-rates-us-says-report Washingtonians pay the highest cellphone bill tax rates in the country while Oregonians enjoy the lowest tax burden, according to a new report. The Tax...77no Washingtonians pay the highest cellphone bill tax rates in the country while Oregonians enjoy the lowest tax burden, according to a new report. The Tax...

]]>Ports Of Seattle And Tacoma Form Alliance To Better Compete Against Canadian Rivals After years of stealing each other’s customers, the ports of Seattle and Tacoma are going to work together. They’re not merging into one entity, but...Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:33:52 -0400http://kplu.org/post/ports-seattle-and-tacoma-form-alliance-better-compete-against-canadian-rivals
http://kplu.org/post/ports-seattle-and-tacoma-form-alliance-better-compete-against-canadian-rivals After years of stealing each other’s customers, the ports of Seattle and Tacoma are going to work together. They’re not merging into one entity, but...82no After years of stealing each other’s customers, the ports of Seattle and Tacoma are going to work together. They’re not merging into one entity, but...

]]>Seattle City Council Sets New Rules For So-Called Micro-Housing Seattle City Council members have moved to regulate so-called micro-housing developments, saying they’ve struck a compromise between allowing these...Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:09:07 -0400http://kplu.org/post/seattle-city-council-sets-new-rules-so-called-micro-housing
http://kplu.org/post/seattle-city-council-sets-new-rules-so-called-micro-housing Seattle City Council members have moved to regulate so-called micro-housing developments, saying they’ve struck a compromise between allowing these...88no Seattle City Council members have moved to regulate so-called micro-housing developments, saying they’ve struck a compromise between allowing these...

]]>U.S. High Court To Hear Amazon Warehouse Workers’ Case Over Security Screenings Amazon warehouse workers will have their moment before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday when the justices will hear arguments in a case over whether...Mon, 06 Oct 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/us-high-court-hear-amazon-warehouse-workers-case-over-security-screenings
http://kplu.org/post/us-high-court-hear-amazon-warehouse-workers-case-over-security-screenings Amazon warehouse workers will have their moment before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday when the justices will hear arguments in a case over whether...97no Amazon warehouse workers will have their moment before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday when the justices will hear arguments in a case over whether...

]]>Protesters Disrupt Seattle Housing Authority Hearing With Chants Of `Rent Hikes — No!' Protesters broke out in chants and disrupted a public hearing held by the Seattle Housing Authority on Monday night. They were protesting the agency’s...Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:58:11 -0400http://kplu.org/post/protesters-disrupt-seattle-housing-authority-hearing-chants-rent-hikes-no
http://kplu.org/post/protesters-disrupt-seattle-housing-authority-hearing-chants-rent-hikes-no Protesters broke out in chants and disrupted a public hearing held by the Seattle Housing Authority on Monday night. They were protesting the agency’s...89no Protesters broke out in chants and disrupted a public hearing held by the Seattle Housing Authority on Monday night. They were protesting the agency’s...

]]>Seattle To Consider Charging Developers A Fee To Help Pay For Affordable Housing A record 13,000 apartments are being built in Seattle this year and next, according to the real estate data firm Dupre + Scott. But most of those are...Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/seattle-consider-charging-developers-fee-help-pay-affordable-housing
http://kplu.org/post/seattle-consider-charging-developers-fee-help-pay-affordable-housing A record 13,000 apartments are being built in Seattle this year and next, according to the real estate data firm Dupre + Scott. But most of those are...83no A record 13,000 apartments are being built in Seattle this year and next, according to the real estate data firm Dupre + Scott. But most of those are...

]]>King County Executive Proposes Budget That Would Cut More Than 500 Jobs The economy in King County is booming, but county government is planning to cut more than 500 jobs to balance its budget. King County Executive Dow...Mon, 22 Sep 2014 23:44:13 -0400http://kplu.org/post/king-county-executive-proposes-budget-would-cut-more-500-jobs
http://kplu.org/post/king-county-executive-proposes-budget-would-cut-more-500-jobs The economy in King County is booming, but county government is planning to cut more than 500 jobs to balance its budget. King County Executive Dow...90no The economy in King County is booming, but county government is planning to cut more than 500 jobs to balance its budget. King County Executive Dow...

]]>Seattle Public Housing Residents Face The Possibility Of Big Rent Hikes Many residents of public housing in Seattle are facing the possibility of steep rent hikes. They’ll have a chance this week at two public hearings to...Mon, 15 Sep 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/seattle-public-housing-residents-face-possibility-big-rent-hikes
http://kplu.org/post/seattle-public-housing-residents-face-possibility-big-rent-hikes Many residents of public housing in Seattle are facing the possibility of steep rent hikes. They’ll have a chance this week at two public hearings to...102no Many residents of public housing in Seattle are facing the possibility of steep rent hikes. They’ll have a chance this week at two public hearings to...

]]>Railroad Workers Reject BNSF Plan To Have Single-Employee Train Crews A union representing railroad conductors and switchmen has rejected a plan from BNSF Railway to operate some freight trains with a single employee....Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:27:24 -0400http://kplu.org/post/railroad-workers-reject-bnsf-plan-have-single-employee-train-crews
http://kplu.org/post/railroad-workers-reject-bnsf-plan-have-single-employee-train-crews A union representing railroad conductors and switchmen has rejected a plan from BNSF Railway to operate some freight trains with a single employee....83no A union representing railroad conductors and switchmen has rejected a plan from BNSF Railway to operate some freight trains with a single employee....